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In Hindu theology, Arishadvarga are the six passions [1] of mind or desire: kama (lust), krodha (anger), lobh (greed), moha (attachment), mada orahankar (pride) and matsarya (jealousy); the negative characteristics of which prevent man from attaining moksha or salvation. In Sikhism they areknown as the Five Evils, as they are referred to in Sikh Scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, which does not include matsarya (jealousy). They are:

kama — lust

krodha — anger

lobh — greed

moha — delusory emotional attachment

mada or ahankara — pride, hubris

matsarya — envy, jealousy

Kama and krodha or lust and anger are responsible for all kinds of difficult experiences which we have in our lives.

With mada or ahankar, the false ego up and active, all our acting in the world becomes selfish. Hence there is no other factor causing the illusoryduality of differentiating between 'us' and 'them' and the repeated pain and delusion it entails than the psychological ego-sense. When the materiallyidentified ego has sided with the materialistic forces of creation (Maya), it is said to have the following faults: kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada andmatsarya. Also called evil passions, man's Spiritual heritage constantly gets looted by these internal thieves (and their numerous variations), causinghim to lose knowledge of his True Being.

If a person is virtually a prisoner of arishadvargas (the six internal enemies of kama, krodha, lobha, moha, mada and matsarya), then his life is totallygoverned by the destiny. As a person moves ahead on the path of Self-Realization, the grip of the destiny over him loosens and he gets more and moreleverage to change his destiny. When a person identifies himself with the Self, then, he becomes part of the destiny power. His power of meresankalpa is good enough to materialize and change any situation either for good or bad according to his sankalpa.

^ Sankaracharyar Granthabali, Basumati publication (Kolkata : 1995)Volume 31.

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